Criminal appeals and civil writs

• Author: Paul Burglin/Barry Simons/Ed Kuwatch
• Pages: 1115-1168

CRIMINAL APPEALS,

CIVIL WRITS

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CHAPTER 12

CRIMINAL APPEALS AND CIVIL WRITS

§12:10 CRIMINAL APPEALS FROM MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS

§12:11 Jurisdiction of Superior Court Appellate Department

§12:11.1 Trial Judge Disqualif‌ied From Sitting on Appellate Panel

§12:11.2 Judge Who Heard Any Contested Pretrial Proceeding Is

Also Disqualif‌ied From Sitting on Appellate Panel

§12:12 Rules of Court

§12:13 Duties of Trial Counsel for Indigent Defendants

§12:14 Notice of Appeal

§12:14.1 Form 12-1: Notice of Appeal

§12:14.2 Certif‌icate of Probable Cause After Guilty Plea

§12:14.3 Waiving Right to Appeal Generally Bars Appeal

§12:14.4 Failure To Object Generally Waives Right To Appeal Issue

§12:14.5 No Right to Appeal Pen.C. §1538.5 Denial When DEJ Granted

§12:14.6 Late Filing

§12:15 Notice of Record Preparation Election

§12:16 Settling and Certifying the Record

§12:16.1 Forms to Settle and Certify Record

§12:16.1.1 Form 12-2: Proposed Statement on Appeal

§12:17 Stay of Trial Pending Pretrial Appeal

§12:18 Briefs and Decision on Appeal

§12:18.1 Form 12-3: Opening Brief Title Page

§12:19 Proceedings Following Decision

§12:19.1 Finality of Judgment

§12:19.2 Petition for Rehearing

§12:19.3 Transfer of Case to Court of Appeal

§12:19.4 Petition to Court of Appeal for Transfer

§12:19.5 Publication and Depublication

§12:19.6 Peremptory Challenge After Reversal

§12:19.7 Speedy Trial Right After Remittitur Issued

§12:19.8 Double Jeopardy and the Imposition of Greater Sentences on Reconviction

§12:19.9 Wrongfully Convicted Defendants Entitled To Refund of Fines,

Assessments, and Restitution Payments

§12:19.10 Sanctions A Possibility For Frivolous Appeals Filed By Private Counsel

§12:19.11 Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel

§12:20 Only One Appellate Judge for Traff‌ic Infraction Appeal

§12:21 Writs in Criminal Cases

§12:22 Code of Civil Procedure §170.6 Applies to Criminal Habeas Corpus Petitions

§12:23 Habeas Corpus Now Applies to Repudiated Scientif‌ic Opinions

CRIMINAL APPEALS,

CIVIL WRITS

California Drunk Driving Law 12-2

§12:24 Right to Victim Impact Statement on Appeal

§12:25 Victims do not Have Independent Right to Appeal a Restitution Order

§12:30 WRITS IN DMV ADMINISTRATIVE CASES

§12:31 Writ of Mandamus Procedure

§12:31.1 Traditional Mandate vs. Administrative Mandate

§12:31.2 Standard of Review

Form 12-4: Sample Points and Authorities Regarding Independent Judgment

§12:31.3 Judicial Deference

§12:31.4 No Power to Remand for New or Further APS Hearing

§12:32 May First (or Simultaneously) Request Departmental Review

§12:32.1 Form 12-5: Sample Departmental Review Request

§12:33 Time Limit for Filing Petition in Superior Court

§12:33.1 Form 12-6: Sample Transcript Request

§12:34 DMV’s Duty to Deliver Complete Record to Petitioner

§12:35 Remedy for Lost Record Is Set Aside of Suspension

§12:36 DMV Must Pay Expenses for Repeat Hearing Due to Lost Record

§12:37 Record on Review Limited to Record of Hearing

§12:37.1 Form 12-7: Points and Authorities Regarding Making Your Record for Appeal

§12:37.2 Form 12-8: Points and Authorities Regarding Evidence Code §604 for Writ

§12:38 Petitioner’s Duty to Present Adequate Record

§12:39 Venue

§12:40 Attorney’s Fees and Costs

§12:40.1 Form 12-9: Sample Request for Attorney’s Fees

§12:41 Alternative Writ vs. Petition and Motion

§12:42 Filing and Service

§12:43 Costs for Filing Petition

§12:43.1 Form 12-10: Sample Petition for Writ of Review

§12:44 Stay of Suspension/Revocation Pending Review

§12:45 Costs for Filing Ex Parte

§12:45.1 Form 12-11: Sample Declaration of Notice of Ex Parte

§12:45.2 Form 12-12: Sample Points and Authorities for an Ex Parte Application for Stay

§12:45.3 Forms 12-13: Sample Orders

§12:46 Legal Arguments and Grounds Not Included in Petition Form

§12:46.1 Denial of Due Process

§12:46.2 Denial of Equal Protection

§12:46.3 Writ Review on Matters Prior to Final Decision

§12:47 Judgment on the Writ

§12:47.1 Form 12-14: Judgment Granting Writ of Mandate/Review

§12:48 Checkpoints for Filing Writ

§12:48.1 Pre-Printed Judicial Council DMV Writ Forms

§12:49 Appeal of Superior Court Decision to Court of Appeal

§12:49.1 Standard of Review in Court of Appeal

§12:49.2 “Stay” Pending Decision from Court of Appeal

§12:49.3 Order Remanding Matter Back to DMV for Further Hearing Not Appealable

§12:49.4 Form 12-15: Sample Supersedeas

§12:50 RULE 8.268. R EHEARING

§12:60 RULE 8.500. PETITION FOR REVIEW

§12:70 RULE 8.1105 CITATION OF APPELLATE OPINIONS PENDING REVIEW

§12:80 RULE 8.1120. REQUESTING PUBLICATION OF UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS

§12:90 RULE 8.1125. REQUESTING DEPUBLICATION OF PUBLISHED OPINIONS

CRIMINAL APPEALS,

CIVIL WRITS

12-3 Criminal Appeals and Civil Writs §12:11

§12:10 CRIMINAL APPEALS FROM MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS

§12:11 Jurisdiction of Superior Cour t Appellate Department

ΧΧΠ ♣77 γιϖεσ τηε Συπεριορ Χουρτ Αππελλατε ∆ιϖισιον ϕυρισδιχτιον οϖερ αππεαλσ φροµ µισδεµεανορ χονϖιχτιονσ

ιν Συπεριορ Χουρτ.

Πριορ το τηε χονσολιδατιον οφ µυνιχιπαλ ανδ συπεριορ χουρτσ, µισδεµεανορσ ωερε τριεδ ιν τηε Μυνιχιπαλ χουρτσ.

Ηενχε, αν αππεαλ το τηε Συπεριορ Χουρτ Αππελλατε ∆επαρτµεντ µεαντ τηατ τηε πανελ οφ ϕυδγεσ δεχιδινγ τηε χασε ωερε

ατ λεαστ σοµεωηατ ρεµοϖεδ φροµ τηειρ βρετηρεν ον τηε Μυνιχιπαλ Βενχη. Τοδαψ, το τηε δετριµεντ οφ τηε αππελλαντ,

τηε πανελ οφ ϕυδγεσ ον τηε Συπεριορ Χουρτ Αππελλατε ∆επαρτµεντσ αρε ρεϖιεωινγ ρυλινγσ µαδε βψ τηειρ χολλεαγυεσ

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ρεϖιεω το τηε Χουρτ οφ Αππεαλ, εϖεν ωηερε τηε Συπεριορ Χουρτ Αππελλατε ∆επαρτµεντ ηασ δενιεδ α ρεθυεστ φορ

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§12:11.1 Trial Judge Disqualif‌ied From Sitting on Appellate Panel

Ωηερε τηε συβϕεχτ οφ τηε αππεαλ χονχερνσ α προχεεδινγ ηεαρδ βψ α παρτιχυλαρ τριαλ ϕυδγε, τηατ ϕυδγε ισ δισθυαλ−

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§12:11.2 Judge Who Heard Any Contested Pretrial Proceeding

Is Also Disqualif‌ied From Sitting on Appellate Panel

Ωηερε α ϕυδγε ηασ πρεσιδεδ οϖερ ανψ χοντεστεδ πρετριαλ προχεεδινγ ιν τηε χασε, εϖεν ωιτη ρεσπεχτ το α µαττερ

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Αυτηοριτψ οφ τηε Χουντψ οφ Μοντερεψ ϖ. ϑονεσ 

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§12:12 Rules of Court

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Αππελλατε Ρυλεσ. Ιτ ισ χριτιχαλ το ρεϖιεω αλλ Ρυλεσ οφ Χουρτ τηατ αππλψ το αππεαλσ ασ σοον ασ ψου µακε τηε δεχισιον

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§12:13 Duties of Trial Counsel for Indigent Defendants



Αππεαλ σηοωινγ τηε δεφενδαντ ρεπρεσεντινγ ηιµσελφ, ιν προ περ, τηεν ρεθυεστ τηατ χουνσελ βε απποιντεδ. Ωηερε τριαλ

χουνσελ ισ α πυβλιχ δεφενδερ, ιτσ χυστοµαρψ τηατ τηε σαµε αττορνεψ ωιλλ βε ρεπρεσεντινγ τηε δεφενδαντ ον αππεαλ.

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απποιντεδ χουνσελ ον αππεαλ. Ιτ ρεαδσ:

(α) [Στανδαρδσ φορ απποιντµεντ] Ον αππλιχατιον οφ δεφενδαντ−αππελλαντ, τηε αππελλατε δεπαρτµεντ σηαλλ

απποιντ χουνσελ ον αππεαλ φορ ανψ δεφενδαντ−αππελλαντ χονϖιχτεδ οφ α µισδεµεανορ ωηο ισ συβϕεχτ το

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λαντ ωασ ρεπρεσεντεδ βψ απποιντεδ χουνσελ ιν τηε τριαλ χουρτ. Ον αππλιχατιον, τηε αππελλατε δεπαρτµεντ

σηαλλ απποιντ χουνσελ φορ ανψ οτηερ συχη δεφενδαντ−αππελλαντσ ωηο εσταβλιση τηειρ ινδιγενχψ ασ ιν τηε

 

σεντενχε, ορ ισ α χονδιτιον οφ προβατιον, ορ µαψ βε ορδερεδ ιφ τηε δεφενδαντ ϖιολατεσ προβατιον. Τηε

αππελλατε δεπαρτµεντ µαψ απποιντ χουνσελ φορ ανψ οτηερ ινδιγεντ δεφενδαντ−αππελλαντ.